Identity Statement
| Title | Samuel J. Fahey Collection |
| Archive Reference | IE BL/PC/F |
| Web Link to this Entry | https://iar.ie/archive/samuel-j-fahey-collection |
| Creation Dates | [1919 - Dec. 1998] |
| Level of Description | Item (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording). |
| Extent Medium | 2 items |
Context
Creator(s):
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Administrative History ↴
Samuel Joseph Fahey (1885-1939) was a Teacher, an active member of the revolutionary movement in Ireland and a Gaelic Scholar. He was born in Glenatallan, Kilconickny, Loughrea, Co. Galway in 1885. He was a brother of Francis (“Frank”) Fahey, Ceann Comhairle (Chairperson of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland), 1932-1951. He attended the primary school where his father John was a teacher in Kilchreest, Co. Galway. Between 1900 –1904 he was educated at Mungret College, Limerick. He received a BA Degree from the Royal University, Galway (today NUIG). In 1911 he was teaching in St. Muredach’s College, Ballina. In 1912 he married Alice Molloy in Ballina. Both Samuel and his brother Francis fought in the 1916 Rising. In 1918 he was teaching at The Monastery School, Tipperary which was later transferred to the Abbey School, Tipperary. On 3rd March 1919 Samuel Fahey was ordered to reside outside the province of Munster, King’s county (Co. Offaly) and Queen’s county (Co. Laois) and county Kilkenny. Fahey disobeyed the order and was tried under court martial and sentenced to imprisonment for fifty-six days. The Prison Register for Cork prison of 12th April 1919 records his home address as James St., Tipperary and his occupation as that of a teacher. He was also interned for some time in England. He taught in several schools before joining the staff of Blackrock College, in Dublin. Samuel Fahey died on 2nd February 1939 in Dublin. Pádraig Ó Mathúna (1925-2019) was a native of Cashel, Co. Tipperary, a Pharmacist, Silversmith and Goldsmith. While studying Pharmacy in Dublin, he also self-taught himself silversmithing by closely studying metal work in the National Museum of Ireland. His work can be seen in the National Museum and forms part of the Vatican Collection. Retired in later years to Dingle, Co. Kerry. -
Archival History ↴
This collection was transferred to UCC Library Archives Service by a member of Library staff prior to their retirement in 2013. There is no information existing on when the material first came to UCC Library. -
Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
Unknown
Content & Structure
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Scope & Content: ↴
The collection principally contains a handwritten letter from Samuel J. Fahey, Prisoner No. 121 in His Majesty’s Prison, in Cork, to Michael Whelan, giving an insight into the thoughts and experiences of a Republican prisoner with reference to his family, pupils and his patriotism. The accompanying note from Pádraig Ó Mathúna includes background and biographical information to the letter.
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Appraisal Destruction ↴
Permanent Retention -
Accruals ↴
No Further Additions Expected -
Arrangement ↴
Arranged in date order.
Conditions of Access & Use
| Access Conditions | Available by appointment with the Archives Service to holders of UCC Readers tickets. |
| Conditions Governing Reproduction | Subject to University College Cork Special Collections and Archives’ Reading Room terms of membership and in accordance with copyright legislation. |
| Creation Dates | [1919 - Dec. 1998] |
| Level of Description | Item (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording). |
| Extent Medium | 2 items |
| Material Language Script | English and Irish |
| Finding Aids | Item descriptions via collection webpage Archive Web Link → |
Allied Materials
There are no Allied Materials
Descriptive Control Area
| Archivist Note | Charlotte Crowley |
| Rules/Conventions | ISADG |
| Date of Descriptions | Feb 2021 |